Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-09-16
THE INDUSTRIAL PARADE.
Additional Details of the Civilians Mon
ster Demonstration.

Additional Details of the Civilians Mon
ster Demonstration.
PHILADELPHIA, September l5.-The
Carpenters Company, of Philadelphia, the
oldest industrial association in the coun-
try, comprised the second division. This
association was incorporated $50 years ago.
The feature OF the displays by this divi-
sion Was a 1iniature Grecian temple con-
tanning thirteen Corintnian columns, rep
resenting tue original thirteen States. This
is a duplicate of the original exhibit Of the
Carpenters Company in the parade Of
lTSS, which ccmmemoTated the adoption
OF the Federal Constitution. Following
this was 4 lloat bearing another temple Of
the Greeian pOric order, intended to be
emblematic Of tse present grand union OF
States. On each column IVES shield
bearing the name OF each State. The
members of the Carpenters Company fol
iO~ed in carriages.
The third division was devoted to dis
play of agricultural implements 0f ancieut
and present times. Next came rspresen-
tation Of the Touring mills OF 1860 and
1914, and an illustration OF the present
mode Of manufacturing flour.
The Typographical fraternity made mp
the fourth division. Illustrations OF tue diff
ferent modes of printing were given. This
division displayed tableau OF the we'll
known engraving, The First Proof, and
Illustrated the old way of making type.
together With the mode of the present time
Then came a number of Goats containing
ancient and modern presses, followed by a
display of the paper trade.
Division FIVE consisted Of delegations
from the various educational institutions
of the United States. This division was
headed by the University of Pennsylvania
The Indian training school was represented
| in this division, several mounted Indians
riding at the head.
Division six was composed Of the build
ing trades, every branch of that industry
being represented. Division seven was
representation Of saw, engine and tool
works Division eight was composed OF
the old Volunteer Firemen's Association
ryenty-thrHe companies were in this div1-
sion. the brewers made up the Ninth
Division, and the fentl Ess 9eJGted to
an exhibition of the coming OF money III
the United States mint, and the workings
of the postofice.
The knights of the Golden Eagle, 5000
strong, E,Gde up the eleventh. The twelfth
was q display OF the products of the
textile industry. The thirteenth division
was taken mp by a display OF the silk
industry. The clothing trade comprised the
fourteenth division.
Phe fifteenth division was a display by
the Pennsyl genis Railroad Company show:
ing the progress R&ds ia the mode OF
travelling. Phe progress Of toe shipping
industry was displayed in the sixteenth
division. The seventeenth comprised the
Government display. Models Of the hrst
steamer that ever crossed the Atlantic
and of the old man-of-war Hartford were
displayed in this division, and also models
OF & number of other vessels. Division
eighteen Wss = display by the electric
light companies.
Divisions 19, 20, 81, % and - were
made up of civic societies and displays
by miscellaneous trades. In one of the
last named diEis:ops the carriage formerly
used BY George Washington was drawn
along by six white horses.
To give an idea of the enormous proper
tons Of the grand industrial pageant, it may
be atsted that at ten minutes past two only
seven OF the tTenty-ihFee divisions had
passed by the reviewing stand, spd hy the
time the seventh division had passed ao5th-
ward the head Of the column had arrived
on their eOuntermarch, having travelled 23
squares south of Market street.
Among
THE GOVERNORS